Romans 16:20

American Standard Version (1901)

And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὁ δὲ Θεὸς τῆς εἰρήνης συντρίψει τὸν Σατανᾶν ὑπὸ τοὺς πόδας ὑμῶν ἐν τάχει. Ἡ χάρις τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ μεθʼ ὑμῶν. Ἀμήν.

Transliteration

The de Theos of-the eirēnēs will-syntripsei the Satanan under the podas of-you in tachei. The charis of-the Kyriou of-us Iēsou Christou with you. Amēn.

Grammar Details

• *de*: postpositive conjunction - and/but/now
• *Theos*: nominative masculine singular - God
• *eirēnēs*: genitive feminine singular - peace
• *syntripsei*: future indicative active, 3rd person singular - will crush/bruise
• *Satanan*: accusative masculine singular - Satan
• ὑπὸ: preposition with accusative - under
• *podas*: accusative masculine plural - feet
• ὑμῶν: genitive plural pronoun - of you/your
• ἐν: preposition with dative - in
• *tachei*: dative neuter singular - quickness/speed/shortly
• *charis*: nominative feminine singular - grace
• *Kyriou*: genitive masculine singular - Lord
• ἡμῶν: genitive plural pronoun - of us/our
• *Iēsou*: genitive masculine singular - Jesus
• *Christou*: genitive masculine singular - Christ
• μεθʼ: preposition with genitive - with
• *Amēn*: Hebrew transliteration - amen/truly/so be it

Word Meanings

• *Theos*: God/deity
• *eirēnēs*: peace/harmony
• *syntripsei*: will crush/bruise/break
• *podas*: feet/lower extremities
• *tachei*: quickness/speed/shortly/soon
• *charis*: grace/favor/kindness

Referenced Verses

• Gen 3:15 : 15 and I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed: he shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
• Rom 15:33 : 33 Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen.
• Luke 10:19 : 19 Behold, I have given you authority to tread upon serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall in any wise hurt you.
• 1 Thess 5:28 : 28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
• 2 Thess 3:18 : 18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.
• 2 Cor 13:14 : 14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.
• Zech 10:5 : 5 And they shall be as mighty men, treading down [their enemies] in the mire of the streets in the battle; and they shall fight, because Jehovah is with them; and the riders on horses shall be confounded.
• 1 John 3:8 : 8 he that doeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. To this end was the Son of God manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
• Rev 22:21 : 21 The grace of the Lord Jesus be with the saints. Amen.
• 1 Cor 16:23 : 23 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
• Rev 20:1-3 : 1 And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand. 2 And he laid hold on the dragon, the old serpent, which is the Devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years, 3 and cast him into the abyss, and shut [it], and sealed [it] over him, that he should deceive the nations no more, until the thousand years should be finished: after this he must be loosed for a little time.
• Mal 4:3 : 3 And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I make, saith Jehovah of hosts.
• Rom 8:37 : 37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
• Job 40:12 : 12 Look on every one that is proud, [and] bring him low; And tread down the wicked where they stand.
• Gal 6:18 : 18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brethren. Amen.
• Phil 4:23 : 23 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
• 2 Tim 4:22 : 22 The Lord be with thy spirit. Grace be with you.
• Phlm 1:25 : 25 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
• Heb 2:14-15 : 14 Since then the children are sharers in flesh and blood, he also himself in like manner partook of the same; that through death he might bring to nought him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; 15 and might deliver all them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.
• Rom 16:23 : 23 Gaius my host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the treasurer of the city saluteth you, and Quartus the brother.
• 1 Cor 16:2-4 : 2 Upon the first day of the week let each one of you lay by him in store, as he may prosper, that no collections be made when I come. 3 And when I arrive, whomsoever ye shall approve, them will I send with letters to carry your bounty unto Jerusalem: 4 and if it be meet for me to go also, they shall go with me.
• Isa 25:8-9 : 8 He hath swallowed up death for ever; and the Lord Jehovah will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the reproach of his people will he take away from off all the earth: for Jehovah hath spoken it. 9 And it shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, and he will save us: this is Jehovah; we have waited for him, we will be glad and rejoice in his salvation. 10 For in this mountain will the hand of Jehovah rest; and Moab shall be trodden down in his place, even as straw is trodden down in the water of the dunghill. 11 And he shall spread forth his hands in the midst thereof, as he that swimmeth spreadeth forth [his hands] to swim; but [Jehovah] will lay low his pride [ together with the craft of his hands. 12 And the high fortress of thy walls hath he brought down, laid low, and brought to the ground, even to the dust.
• Isa 63:3 : 3 I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the peoples there was no man with me: yea, I trod them in mine anger, and trampled them in my wrath; and their lifeblood [ is sprinkled upon my garments, and I have stained all my raiment.
• Rev 12:10 : 10 And I heard a great voice in heaven, saying, Now is come the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, who accuseth them before our God day and night.